Related

Watson has been Clemson’s signal caller for the last three seasons. He took the team to the national championship game in 2015 and 2016. After falling short last season, Watson led the Tigers on a game-winning drive in the waning moments to top Alabama in the thrilling finale in January.

Along with another NFL team, general manager John Lynch and staff held a private workout with Watson on March 22 after their initial meeting at the scouting combine.

Whoa!

Related

Trubisky and Watson are considered the draft’s top signal callers. Trubisky is praised for his accuracy, poise and mobility but only has a single season of starting experience. Watson, while not without his flaws, is a more known quantity after three years of consistent play.

Last month Lynch visited the pro days of Watson, Trubisky and Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, whose stock seems to dropped to second-round consideration.

With the No. 2 pick and an obvious need, the 49ers need to ensure they have done their homework on the current crop of quarterbacks. None are considered likely to go second overall. But if Lynch is fielding trade offers, the team could find itself in a much more advantageous position to land Shanahan’s future quarterback later in the first round.